ISO 27001 Benefits

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The key takeaways are that ISO 27001 is an international standard for information security management that focuses on protecting confidentiality, integrity and availability of information for over 12,000 certified organizations worldwide.

The benefits of ISO 27001 certification include a better organizational image due to certification, lower costs from avoided risks, and smoother operations through clearly defined responsibilities and processes.

The phases of ISO 27001 implementation are planning, implementing, checking, and improving the information security management system (ISMS).

Benefits of ISO 27001

About ISO 27001


• Leading international standard for information
security management
• Till the end of year 2009, more than 12,000
organizations worldwide certified against this
standard
• Its purpose is to protect the confidentiality,
integrity and availability of information
ISO 27001
• It is not a technical standard that would
describe the ISMS into technical detail
• It does not focus only on information
technology, but also on other important assets
at the organization
ISO 27001
• Focuses on all business processes and business
assets
• Focuses on reducing the risks for information
that is valuable for the organization
• Information may or may not be related to
information technology, may or may not be in
a digital form
ISO 27001 benefits
• Better organizational image because of the
certificate issued by certification body
• Lower costs because of the avoided risks
• The operations in the organization are running
more smoothly because the responsibilities
and business processes are clearly defined
Process of ISO 27001 implementation
• Phase 1 - Planning
• Phase 2 - Implementing
• Phase 3 - Checking
• Phase 4 - Improving
Planning the ISMS
• Policy and objectives
• Risk assessment & risk treatment
• Risk Assessment Report
• Statement of Applicability
Implementing the ISMS
• 4 mandatory procedures
• Risk Treatment Plan
• Implement all controls
• Conduct trainings, awareness
Checking the ISMS
• Execute monitoring and reviewing procedures
• Measuring the effectiveness of controls
• Internal audit
• Management review
Improving the ISMS
• Corrective actions
• Preventive actions
Requirements for successful
implementation
• Management support (available people +
funding)
• Project team
• Awareness of employees
Duration of implementation
• For very small organizations (less than 10
employees) - up to 4 months
• For small organizations (10 to 50 employees) -
up to 8 months
• For middle sized organizations (50 to 500
employees) - up to 12 months
• For large organizations (500 or more
employees) - up to 18 months
Cost of implementation
• It is not possible to calculate the cost before
the risk assessment is completed and
applicable controls are identified
• Majority of investment is usually not in
technology, but in employees that are
implementing the ISMS (invested time +
trainings)
For more useful information:
www.iso27001standard.com

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